Are you drawn to a career contributing to the well-being and overall quality of life of individuals who have a physical, 精神, or emotional limitation? St. 凯特的 online occupational therapy assistant (OTA) associate degree program will prepare you to make a difference in people's lives and your career.

Benefiting from small class sizes, you'll work closely with 教师, engage in discussions and role-playing, build your confidence, and enhance your communication and teamwork skills.

You’ll enrich your OTA education with 700 hours of extensive, supervised fieldwork experience in a variety of healthcare and community settings.

If you are applying to the OTA associate degree program, you'll first enroll as a pre-OTA student and take liberal arts and sciences (LAS) courses required for your degree. Enrollment as a "pre-" student does not guarantee progression into OTA courses.

St. mgm集团's occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) 的 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 位于 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD, 20852-4929. ACOTE's number at AOTA is (301)652-6611 and its web address is acoteonline.org.

研究生s 的 program receive an 联系 of Applied Science Degree and are eligible to sit for the national certification exam administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, they receive the title of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

NBCOT testing data is available via the NBCOT School Performance Link.

Learn more about accreditation for this program